The Trumpification of Oscars season
From a "La La Land"–"Moonlight" fiasco to Chalamet’s opera drama, awards debates now mirror Trump-era culture wars
Make your meatloaf like a steakhouse
Deeply savory, sliceable and built for real browning
GOP doesn't care about parents' rights
The Supreme Court’s move against trans kids in California empowers MAGA to mess with all families
RFK Jr.’s vaccine adviser under scrutiny
Public health experts criticize Retsef Levi’s studies ahead of a key vaccine advisory meeting
DoD nixed plan to avoid civilian deaths
The Trump administration scrapped a harm-prevention framework and laid off the staff members in charge
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We tested VPNs for privacy, Netflix access and high-speed browsing in Canada
KBJ bashes SCOTUS' use of shadow docket
The liberal justice said that emergency rulings were "not serving this country well."
U2 is a band that still believes
With their surprise EP, U2 channels today’s global crises into a set of familiar but heartfelt protest songs
The supper club everyone calls
Each year, thousands dial a century-old Wisconsin supper club hoping to win the December reservation lottery
Trump's "unpredictable" war in Iran
Analysts see the possibility of escalation, collapse, or negotiation, while stability remains elusive
Lindsey Graham: Trump's little war devil
The South Carolina senator and noted war hawk pushed Trump on Iran. Now he says "Cuba is next."
Trump’s dangerous moral crusade
The president casts himself as the ultimate authority on good and evil — and believes it is his job to enforce it
DOJ flips civil rights law on its head
In conservative push to redefine the 14th Amendment, Los Angeles schools are on the front line
Pete Hegseth's action movie rhetoric
The defense secretary's bro-y tone is borrowed from blockbusters
Colbert: This isn't the Red Scare
The late-night host pushed back against his characterization as a martyr for free expression at the WGA Awards
US likely responsible for school strike
The Trump administration claims the all-girls school in Iran was struck by malfunctioning Iranian munitions
Tracey Emin is still a glorious mess
A Tate Modern retrospective shows what Emin’s raw, personal work looks like in a world where women speak up
Fox tries — and fails — to shield Trump
The network apologized for airing old footage of Trump at Dover. But it has a pattern of covering for him
How to eat when you want to feel better
A gentle reset for when your meals — and your energy — feel a little off
Dems should go all-in on Talarico
Turning the Lone Star State blue will be expensive. Hesitation to fully support a candidate will cost even more
Iran power struggle looms amid strikes
US casualties rise as strikes continue to escalate in the region and Tehran choose Khamanei's son as his successor
Graham: Iran is going down, Cuba is next
The Republican senator is already looking for the next American intervention
"Love Is Blind" is doomed
Lockdown shifts that made Netflix's romance reality show a hit may be the main reason its couples aren't making it
Judge voids Kari Lake actions at VOA
Ruling says the Trump ally lacked authority to run the US global media agency, invalidating major media layoffs